personal statement examples for board membership

How to write a sample condo or co-op board candidate statement

Thinking about becoming a board member for your co-op or condo? There are many reasons why it could be a good idea.

Maybe you’d like to give personal input on ways to make the building better, help your building reach its full potential, or maybe you’d just like to keep a closer ear to the ground on the latest happenings in your building. No matter what, drafting up a sample board candidate statement will be your first step to joining your building’s board.

A good candidate statement will have two objectives:

• It will clarify in detail what you will do for your building and why they should trust you
• It will share a little about you, what you value, and where you come from

‌ Remember, you want to persuade people to vote for you. Obviously, be honest about yourself and your capabilities, but this is no time for false modesty.

Lead with your offer first

The most common mistake people make when running for the board of their condo or co-op is leading with their biographical details. You will want to include these, but later. You need to first catch your reader’s attention by specifying what you can do for them. In other words, don’t bury the lead! Start with things like, what your personal goals are for the community and how they align with the goals of others who live in your building. Good examples include:

• Increasing transparency between the board, residents, and owners of the building
• Taking steps to raise the property value, such as a renovation or addition that you know others have been thinking about
• Implementing new and technologically innovative ways for community members to make suggestions to the board and influence their decisions
• Better budgeting and fiscally conservative policies
• Brainstorming ways to beautify the building and create an even more aesthetically pleasing or luxurious environment to live in
• Increasing lines of communication and opportunities for feedback and input from owners and residents

‌ Since you and voters share the same community, you can bet others will share your interests and concerns, too. Take advantage of this knowledge as you craft your “offer,” thinking carefully about why someone should cast a vote on your behalf.

Apply your unique skillsets‌

Being a member of the board is a lot of responsibility that benefits from a wide variety of backgrounds and prior administrative positions. You’ll want to align your personal history with the goals you have in view. This will help voters see why you’re the right candidate for them.

The board will be responsible for the building’s overall security procedures. If you have a background in law enforcement or something related, this could be a great area to focus on.

You may also be tasked with implementing policies against discrimination or harassment, or devise procedures for resolving disputes between neighbors. If you have any security skills in your background, be sure to advertise them in your statement.

Finances and budget management

Maintaining a building correctly requires a lot of money, no surprise there. But beyond having enough money, you need to make sure that things are being budgeted properly: owners’ dues are being collected, the operating budget and capital expenditures budget have enough money, that your building will have enough money to make necessary improvements to meet city codes ... the list goes on. One of the most important roles on a board is treasurer. If you’re a CPA, or even just experienced with budgeting and numbers, this could be a great position for you!

Have general background or experience in real estate, more specifically property management? This knowledge could be a game changer for your board. If not property management, were you employed in any kind of public works? Have you assisted in budgeting for any major projects and helped keep costs low? These are all things to work into your offering to show people what you bring to the table.

Government compliance

Unequal enforcement of the rules - “rules for thee and not for me” - is one of the biggest complaints sent to the board. Inevitably, you’ll be handling your fair share of disputes. Many, however, can be headed off in advance by clearly articulated and precise policies for all community members as a condition of residency. If you’d like to set in motion amending the existing procedures or creating all new ones, say so in your letter.

‌The board will additionally be responsible for staying in compliance with local laws and regulations. Failing to do so can cause you hefty fines or worse. So, you’ll need to stay on top of these to provide a smooth living experience for the entire community. If you have a background in government or have served in any kind of regulatory agency, these skills will be invaluable here.

Now tell them who you are

Having clearly stated in writing what you can do to help the community, what your specific goals are, and the skills you have to get the job done, this final section is where you can tell voters who you are. People like to vote for people that they like, so be sincere and tell them things like:

• Your name, where you were raised, and where you went to school
• Whether you’re married and have kids, or if it’s just you and your faithful animal companion
• What you like to do for fun: If you have any unusual or adventurous hobbies, now is the time to express them all

Try to be likable and amicable in this section, but don’t come off like you’re not serious or are trying too hard to impress people. Say just enough to let people get to know you and realize you’re an actual human being.

‌‍With all this in mind, you’ll be well on your way to creating an excellent candidate statement for joining a condo or co-op board. Remember, the important thing is to make it about your building community, not about you.

If you’re looking for more detailed advice on this process or are learning to be a more effective board member, the team at Daisy is happy to assist you. We can help you develop a thoughtful approach to your board membership, so you can focus on building the strong and vibrant community that you want.

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How to write a board application Supporting Statement

• September 29, 2023

In my last article, I explained why your non-executive director application must include a supporting statement . In this article, I will explain how to write a supporting statement for a Non-Executive Director (NED) or board application. Writing a compelling supporting statement is essential because it is the document you will be graded against, and often, this information makes the difference between a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response. As such, it is critical to get it right – often more so than your NED/Board CV!

Not every recruiting organisation states that a supporting statement is required to be submitted as a part of your board application. But if there is a list of Essential or Core Selection Criteria, I advise you always to provide a supporting statement.

The formula for writing your board application supporting statement

A board supporting statement is pretty formulaic and structured and may sometimes feel limiting because it is not a place where any context or niceties are required – your board cover letter (that will always accompany a supporting statement) is the place to do this. Instead, here, you must focus on providing the information that the advertiser or recruiter needs to decide whether to invite you for an interview.

To write a compelling board application supporting statement, here is what I recommend:

Preparation

Ensure you have completed online board research at the minimum before writing anything. Then, look over the selection criteria for the non-executive director role and jot down 3 to 6 examples you can provide to demonstrate achievements relating to the criteria. Remember, they are looking for someone who is not a risk to the board and the organisation and can do the job.

Address all the criteria

A board supporting statement is a document that directly addresses the selection criteria and provides details about how you have the competencies required to do the role. The assessing committee can then compare all candidates against the same set of criteria . Therefore, you must address every criterion, not just the desirable ones or the ones that best support your application. Your first step is to copy and paste all the selection criteria from the advert or job specification into a Word document. This will be the base structure for your supporting statement.

Convert each criterion to a heading, then write 1-2 short paragraphs (though I am just as happy if you prefer to use bullet points – actually, they can be more effective) about how you meet each criterion. However, it is critical here that you don’t just make statements. You must include examples describing the outcome (your success) and how you achieved it. If defining your individual success, you can always link your success to the organisation’s during your tenure on the board or in the role. 

Don’t skip criteria

Address all the selection criteria even if you do not feel you do not meet the skills, knowledge or experience required to meet some. It is tempting not to write about them, but it will be noticed. Think outside the box and consider your board-level or strategic experience, committee experience, group management experience and voluntary roles. Address your willingness to gain the required skill or knowledge.

Don’t combine criteria

Don’t be tempted to combine criteria that seem the same. Each criterion is different, regardless of what you might feel. If you can’t see the difference, you should speak with the advertiser to understand the nuances. I can guarantee that there is one, and you will be judged against it if you don’t address it.

The format and style

The document must be in a style and format that makes it easy to read, interpret the information, and finalise conclusions. Board application supporting statement formatting tips include:

• Keep to 2-3 paragraphs in length (this will vary based on the number of selection criteria in the ad).
• Keep your paragraphs in the same order as the selection criteria.
• Use short paragraphs, not large blocks of text.
• Bullet points are acceptable to avoid too much text.
• Use a simple font that is easy to read.
• Use the same language and terminology as the ad or job specification.
• Use action-orientated words , e.g. executed, incorporated, led, secured, negotiated, maximised.
• If there is a word or character limit, don’t go over it.

Use the T. E. E. method when writing your board  supporting statement

Too often, supporting statements spend too much time articulating the context of one’s experience. Equally, too much emphasis is usually placed on the mechanisms of one’s work – rather than how successful the work was. It is the latter that will separate you from your competitors.

Your response to each selection criteria for the non-executive director role should incorporate three elements adapted from the TEE or TEEL method of paragraph writing. These elements are:

Technical: Clearly state that you meet the requirements. Reframe the criteria from a question to a statement. If the question concerns governance, state clearly that you have X years of governance experience. Make the statement powerfully and unambiguously, then;

Example: Provide examples of your roles that support the previous statement. Something like ‘Perhaps the best example I can provide demonstrating my governance expertise was as a Non-Executive Director of X, Y and Z’ then finally,

Evidence: Provide examples of success in these roles. Perhaps say something like: ‘As a NED of Company X, I improved the governance by…’ (include your success and outcomes).

You will receive a return for your effort

Very few people enjoy writing supporting statements. The process can be time-consuming and dull, which is often reflected in the level of effort and quality of the applications submitted by applicants. This is actually good news because, by delivering a quality supporting statement, you can easily separate yourself from your competitors and ‘dare them not to appoint you.’. This is why you should always submit one and why yours must be compelling. 

Don’t have the time to write a compelling board application supporting statement? We can help with our unlimited application review service in our Executive Membership .

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Personal Statement for PEB

• Thread starter USN_1997
• Start date Feb 4, 2020
• Feb 4, 2020

I hear that we get to write a statement for the PEB. Any insight on how that should be structured? I don't want to say the wrong thing as I hear sometime these types of statements can work against the member. Any advise or examples from those of you who have been successful would be appreciated.  

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Your lawyer should assist you in that process- you should be given counsel provided by your service. They will walk you through the process.  

chaplaincharlie

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A statement from the member is optional.  

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fidelis82 said: Your lawyer should assist you in that process- you should be given counsel provided by your service. They will walk you through the process. Click to expand...

chaplaincharlie said: A statement from the member is optional. Click to expand...

While the personal statement is optional it is a great way for your “voice” to be heard by the board members. Your medical record tells a story, but your personal statement can convey much more than medical diagnosis. It gives you the opportunity to tell the board who you were and how your specific issues have changed you today. @fidelis82 is correct. Your lawyer should be helping you complete a personal statement!  

• Feb 5, 2020

Mine was telling the PEB that I had been misdiagnosed and I submitted new medical records and doctor letters to the PEB and asked them to reconsider my case and change the diagnosis. They decided against me and i had to go around them and get the VA to accept the new diagnosis during my VARR... which resulted in my case being remanded all the way back to the MEB... but one thing I made sure they understood was that I was the guy who never went to sick call or the doctor... less than ten pages of medical records my first 15 years... that I was not a malingerer or hypochondriac and this was not all in my head...  

tony292 said: Mine was telling the PEB that I had been misdiagnosed and I submitted new medical records and doctor letters to the PEB and asked them to reconsider my case and change the diagnosis. They decided against me and i had to go around them and get the VA to accept the new diagnosis during my VARR... which resulted in my case being remanded all the way back to the MEB... but one thing I made sure they understood was that I was the guy who never went to sick call or the doctor... less than ten pages of medical records my first 15 years... that I was not a malingerer or hypochondriac and this was not all in my head... Click to expand...

USN_1997 said: It’s shameful that going to medical is viewed as a negative... Click to expand...

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Board Candidate Personal Statements

Hello fellow CSTA members! Below please find several of your candidates personal statements for you to use as you consider who best to vote for in the current election.

NOTE: You can even find more information about each candidate, as well as the election itself at here :

Dr Jason Zagami : International Representative I am seeking to represent international members of the Computer Science Teachers Association. Living far from the United States and Europe gives a different perspective on global computer science education. Many countries have made great strides in K12 CS education that are rarely acknowledged, with innovative and complex approaches to providing opportunities for students to study CS. I see the role of the international representative as keeping the CSTA board aware of what is occurring beyond the USA, and ensuring that CSTA initiatives apply globally. My own experience in CS curriculum reform has been in Australia, Oceania, India and East Asia, but I have been also active with UNESCO and the annual EDUSummIT forums looking to shape global CS education, particularly in support of developing nations. As a teacher and teacher educator for 25+ years, my focus has been on expanding perceptions of what CS can involve, in pedagogy through the use of visual programming languages and data visualizations, project-based learning, and educational games; in content through the development of computational, design, futures, strategic (entrepreneurial and business), and systems thinking skills as the reason we teach lower order processes such as coding; and through technologies such as robotics, automation, and AI systems. My research as an academic is focused on improving CS education and bringing it to the level of understanding we have of cognitive and curriculum processes found in mathematics and science. Much of CS curriculum development is currently guesswork or drawn from higher education, and CSTA is well placed to progress our understanding of what works best and when in CS education. Female participation is another area I am deeply concerned about in CS education, and as CS increasingly becomes the avenue for employment, we must ensure that everyone has access to these opportunities. CSTA is well placed to encourage research and promote initiatives to address this inequality. At a global level, CS opportunities are not well distributed, and the CSTA has a responsibility to providing educational opportunities to all member nations. To achieve these aims, I have experience in working on and leading professional associations as state and national president of Australian CS Teacher associations, and look forward to bringing a wider perspective to the CSTA board to address the needs of the many CSTA members outside of the USA, and of course benefiting all CSTA members as a result.

Michelle Lagos : Representative at Large Hey there CSTA Members: I work at the American School of Tegucigalpa in Honduras as the Computer Science Department Head and grades 9-12 CS teacher. I am Honduran born and raised with a passion for Computer Science Education. As many of our members, I stumbled into teaching Computer Science. CS ED is not my first mayor, I am a Computer Sciences Engineer who started teaching CS when I was finishing college and got hooked on it. After two years doing full IT work as the IT officer for Latin America & the Caribbean for a British organization called Christian Aid, I realized that my passion was teaching and therefore I decided to become a teacher for good. I have been a CSTA member since 2008 and am currently one of the two Representatives at Large on the Board of Directors. I am running to serve a second term in the same position. My first experience with the CSTA board was in 2012 when I ran for the International Representative position. At that moment the 2011 version of the CSTA standards was our main focus as it had been recently released. I had the amazing opportunity of working in the Curriculum committee alongside Deborah Seehorn and Tammy Pirmann. One project that I am proud of during this term is getting our standards translated into Spanish which turned out to be a very helpful tool for international members. If you have attended the CSTA conference there is a chance you have seen me at the registration table or volunteering around. Volunteering during a conference is a lot of fun and you get to do some great networking with fellow CS teachers as well as get to know vendors that can provide you with tools that can help your instruction. Working on the board of directors is about having conversations on how to support our teachers in the best way possible. It is bringing the voice of the members to a table of CS leaders that have our best interests at heart. During this time, I’ve had the honor to work with and learn from people that are very well respected in the CS ED area. I would really be honored if our membership allows me to keep on working with the board and see some projects that are on their way to be fulfilled. Thank you for the support you have shown me so far.

Dr. Amy Fox : 9-12 Representative I am currently the founder and President of the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter, which chartered in the summer of 2015. We currently have over 20 districts involved spanning 3 counties in New York State. I am grateful for the opportunity to potentially serve in this position to help further the goals of the CSTA and our local chapter. I believe working with CSTA members and chapters from all over the country will help me understand the challenges of computer science teachers in diverse school settings and learn about CS policies from all over the country. This knowledge, in turn, can help the chapter grow in our ability to reach out to the greater community and understand NYS computer science policies and trends. It is my goal to both learn from and contribute to the membership in ways that enhance computer science education for all students.

Miles Berry : International Representative It’s been my privilege to serve the CS education community as the international rep on CSTA’s board for the last couple of years. I’ve had some great opportunities to visit other countries to share what we’re learning about implementing computing education for all back in England, and to learn how other countries are introducing CS in their schools. Let me share four great projects here. For anyone interested in laying a foundation for CS in kindergarten, it’s hard to do better than Linda Liukas’s Hello Ruby work in Finland. Linda has written and illustrated a series of three books, each featuring Ruby, a small girl with powers of logic, perseverance and imagination. Alongside the books, helloruby.com has a great set of unplugged, craft-based activities through which young children can learn computational thinking and what happens inside a computer. New Zealand’s Tim Bell has just received SIGCSE’s outstanding contribution to CS education award. Tim’s CS Unplugged takes some of the harder ideas from CS and makes these accessible to children (and teachers) through practical, classroom based activities. More recently, he and his team have plugged some of this back in, with companion coding activities in Scratch. His CS Field Guide is brilliant too, for those learning or teaching CS at high school level. There are so many fab CS education initiatives in the USA, but if I have to pick one, it would have to be Scratch, from Mitch Resnick’s Lifelong Kindergarten team at MIT. For me, the wonderful thing about Scratch is not its block-based approach to building (rather than writing) code, but rather the global community of young coders that has grown up around it, with a vibrant culture of sharing, remixing and informal learning. It’s also great how Scratch has led on to the development of other tools like Scratch Jr, Snap! and GP. Finally, I have to mention the ‘problem solving activities for computational thinkers’ textbooks that have been developed by KOFAC in South Korea, covering topics such as AI, the internet of things and gene editing. The books combine authoritative, engaging text with practical activities, some unplugged, but others using Korea’s equivalent of Scratch, Entry. I’ve uploaded English translations to Computing At School’s site at http://bit.ly/psafct. I talk a little about these projects, as well as coding competitions in Singapore, in a presentation I gave at Microsoft in Reading, England last November: https://youtu.be/yxd7V6rEH94.

Kristeen Shabram : K-8 Representative I am extremely excited to be nominated as one of the candidates for K-8 Representative on the CSTA Board. For the past four years, I have taught computer science at the middle level. During this time, I have worked diligently to bring computer science education to all 7th and 8th grade students in my school district. I have also collaborated with K-6 teachers in my school district on integrating computer science concepts into their curriculum. As a Career and Technical educator, I feel it is my responsibility to equip students with the skills needed to be successful as they enter the workforce. A solid foundation of computer science knowledge is essential to achieving that success. Currently, I am in my second year as Chapter President of my local CSTA chapter. In this role, I am serving as a change agent by providing opportunities for teachers in my community to learn about the latest research, tools, and curriculum in computer science education. I am also working to build a strong network of teachers that are passionate about promoting computer science education in my community. My passion and enthusiasm for helping younger students develop a solid foundation of computer science knowledge is what makes me a strong candidate for the K-8 Representative. If elected, I am motivated to provide teachers with innovative curriculum and professional development opportunities that will equip them with best practices when teaching computer science. If teachers have these resources, it will better prepare them to integrate computer science in their classrooms in relevant and meaningful ways, as well as prepare students for the future.

Chinma Uche : 9-12 Representative In the summer of 2003, five Connecticut AP Computer Science teachers met to discuss how to support each other as the College Board was switching the language of AP CS A from C++ to Java. After that meeting, Connecticut CSTA (CTCSTA) was formed. CTCSTA started the process of joining the national CSTA body in 2004, and became a chapter of CSTA with myself as President in 2009. CSTA was a small organization of members who believed that CS should be taught to all students. It comprised of people who were ready to dedicate their time and personal resources to advocate for CS. As a member of the CSTA Leadership Cohort, I formed lasting relationships with other CSTA colleagues, benefited from CSTA training, and advocated for CS education for all students. I presented at conferences nationwide and participated in many panels on CS education. I took what I learned from CSTA to work in Connecticut. I wrote numerous letters to the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), which led to the formation of the CSDE’s CS Advisory Committee. I presented before the Education Committee and others, and have contributed greatly to the growth of CS in Connecticut. As co-creator of Mobile CSP, a College Board endorsed AP CSP course which has trained more than 200 teachers nationwide, I have contributed greatly to the development of CS teachers, leaders, and Master Teachers. CS leaders have been locally grown in Connecticut and are now leading their own projects, in part due to this course and the supportive community in CT. I actively supported bringing ECEP and ECS to Connecticut, to create additional resources for students and teachers. I advocated for teachers to be treated as professionals and paid respectably for their time. Within Connecticut, I negotiated and brought weekend and summer opportunities for CTCSTA members. My support of CS education includes serving as a Code.org Fundamentals facilitator, since 2014, by training K-5 teachers in CS. I have been a math teacher for more than 30 years and a CS teacher for more than 15 years. CSTA has been supportive of my work and training. CSTA helped me appreciate the role CS plays in national competitiveness, and understand issues of equity and social justice as they relate to CS education. I benefited from the CS community’s willingness to share resources. The support that I received over the years has led me to commit to supporting others. I see the need for thorough training for teachers so they can be confident of their skill levels before going before students. I also see the importance of providing necessary support for teachers during the school year, given the nature of the K-12 teacher’s school day. Currently, I serve on the CSTA Board in the Chapters and Professional Development committees and I ask for your vote to continue to bring my years of experience to CSTA activities. This is important given the need to bring CS to all students, which requires the development of a new skill set for creating an inclusive classroom. I want to remain a voice at CSTA for teachers, as we march towards #CSFORALL.

Board Member CV example

Do you want to play an important role in the future and success of the organisation?

Then you need a persuasive application that showcases why you’d make a great leader and influential board member.

To help you with this, we’ve made a board member CV example and detailed writing guide. You can check these out below.

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Board Member CV example

This CV example showcases the optimal structure and format for your Board Member CV, providing a pleasant reading experience for busy recruiters.

It also demonstrates the skills, experience and qualifications you should emphasize in your own CV to increase your chances of landing job interviews.

Board Member CV format and structure

Think your CV is just about the content within it? Think again.

Your CV needs to look professional and be easy for recruiters to read, meaning the structure and format of your CV are just as important as the written content within it.

Facilitate ease of reading by using a simple structure which allows anybody to easily navigate your experience.

Tips for formatting your Board Member CV

• Length: Even if you’ve got tons of experience to brag about, recruiters don’t have time to read through overly lengthy CVs. Keep it short, concise and relevant – a CV length of 2 sides of A4 pages or less is perfect for the attention spans in today’s job market.
• Readability : Columns, lists, bullet points, bold text and subtle colour can all help to aid the readability of your CV. Your overarching goal should be to make the content as easy to read and navigate as possible, whilst also aiming to make your key skills and achievements stand out.
• Design & format: Your CV needs to look professional, sleek and easy to read. A subtle colour palette, clear font and simple design are generally best for this, as fancy designs are often harder to navigate.
• Photos: Profile photos or aren’t a requirement for most industries, so you don’t need to add one in the UK – but if you do, just make sure it looks professional

Quick tip: Creating a professional CV style can be difficult and time-consuming when using Microsoft Word or Google Docs. To create a winning CV quickly, try our quick-and-easy CV Builder and use one of their eye-catching professional CV templates.

CV structure

To make it easy for busy recruiters and hiring managers to digest your CV, divide the content into several key sections when writing it:

• Contact details: Always list your contact details at the very top to avoid them being missed.
• Profile: Start with an introductory paragraph that catches recruiters’ attention and summarises your offerings.
• Work experience/career history: List your relevant work experience in reverse chronological order, starting with your current position.
• Education: Provide a concise summary of your education and qualifications.
• Interests and hobbies: You can include an optional section to showcase any hobbies that demonstrate transferable skills.

Now you understand the basic layout of a CV, here’s what you should include in each section of yours.

Contact Details

Begin by sharing your contact details, so it’s easy for employers to give you a call. Keep to the basics, such as:

• Mobile number
• Email address – It should sound professional, with no slang or nicknames. Make a new one for your job applications if necessary.
• Location – Simply share your vague location, for example ‘Manchester’, rather than a full address.
• LinkedIn profile or portfolio URL – Remember to update them before you send your application.

Board Member CV Profile

Make a strong first impression with recruiters by starting your CV with an impactful profile (or personal statement for junior applicants).

This short introduction paragraph should summarise your skills, experience, and knowledge, highlighting your suitability for the job.

It should be compelling enough to encourage recruiters to read through the rest of your CV.

How to write a good CV profile:

• Make it short and sharp: It might be tempting to submit a page-long CV profile, but recruiters won’t have the time to read it. To ensure every word gets read, it’s best to include high-level information only; sticking to a length of 3-5 lines.
• Tailor it: Before writing your CV, make sure to do some research. Figure out exactly what your desired employers are looking for and make sure that you are making those requirements prominent in your CV profile, and throughout.
• Don’t add an objective: Career goals and objectives are best suited to your cover letter , so don’t waste space with them in your CV profile.
• Avoid generic phrases: “Determined team player who always gives 110%” might seem like a good way to fill up your CV profile, but generic phrases like this won’t land you an interview. Recruiters hear them time and time again and have no real reason to believe them. Instead, pack your profile with your hard skills and tangible achievements.

Example CV profile for Board Member

What to include in your board member cv profile.

• Experience overview: To give employers an idea of your capabilities, show them your track record by giving an overview of the types of companies you have worked for in the past and the roles you have carried out for previous employers – but keep it high level and save the details for your experience section.
• Targeted skills: Ensure that your profile highlights your key skills that are most relevant to your Board Member, and tailor them to match the specific job you are applying for. To do this, refer to the job description to closely align your skills with their requirements.
• Important qualifications: If the job postings require specific qualifications, it is essential to incorporate them in your profile to ensure visibility to hiring managers.

Quick tip: If you are finding it difficult to write an attention-grabbing CV profile, choose from hundreds of pre-written profiles across all industries, and add one to your CV with one click in our quick-and-easy CV Builder . All profiles are written by recruitment experts and easily tailored to suit your unique skillset.

Core skills section

In addition to your CV profile, your core skills section provides an easily digestible snapshot of your skills – perfect for grabbing the attention of busy hiring managers.

As Board Member jobs might receive a huge pile of applications, this is a great way to stand out and show off your suitability for the role.

It should be made up of 2-3 columns of bullet points and be made up of skills that are highly relevant to the jobs you are targeting.

Important skills for your Board Member CV

Strategic Leadership – Providing strategic direction, setting goals, and making decisions that align with the organisation’s mission and vision.

Governance and Compliance – Utilising knowledge of corporate governance principles, legal and regulatory requirements, to ensure compliance at the board level.

Financial Acumen – Utilising knowledge of financial statements, budgeting, and financial analysis to effectively monitor the organisation’s financial health and make informed decisions.

Risk Management – Identifying and assessing risks, implementing risk management strategies, and monitoring risk exposure to protect the organisation.

Stakeholder Management – Effectively engaging with various stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, and the community, and manage their expectations.

Industry Knowledge – Maintaining a deep understanding of the industry in which the organisation operates, including market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging opportunities or challenges.

Strategic Thinking – Thinking strategically, analysing complex problems, and developing innovative solutions to drive the organisation’s growth and success.

Negotiation and Influencing – Effectively conveying ideas, negotiating, and building consensus among board members and other stakeholders.

Ethical and Legal Understanding – Utilising knowledge of ethical standards and legal obligations to uphold high standards of integrity and professionalism.

Performance Evaluation – Contributing to the development and implementation of governance frameworks that enhance board effectiveness.

Quick tip: Our quick-and-easy CV Builder has thousands of in-demand skills for all industries and professions, that can be added to your CV in seconds – This will save you time and ensure you get noticed by recruiters.

Work experience

Recruiters will be itching to know more about your relevant experience by now.

Kick-start this section with your most recent (or current) position, and work your way backwards through your history.

You can include voluntary and freelance work, too – as long as you’re honest about the nature of the work.

Structuring each job

The structure of your work experience section can seriously affect its impact.

This is generally the biggest section of a CV, and with no thought to structure, it can look bulky and important information can get lost.

Use my 3-step structure below to allow for easy navigation, so employers can find what they are looking for:

Start with a brief summary of your role as a whole, as well as the type of company you worked for.

Key responsibilities

Next, write up a punchy list of your daily duties and responsibilities, using bullet points.

Wherever you can, point out how you put your hard skills and knowledge to use – especially skills which are applicable to your target role.

Key achievements

To finish off each role and prove the impact you made, list 1-3 stand out achievements , results or accomplishments.

This could be anything which had a positive outcome for the company you worked for, or perhaps a client/customer. Where applicable, quantify your examples with facts and figures.

Sample job description for Board Member CV

Serve as a well-respected leader who offers different perspectives operations, for a leading provider of talent that transforms businesses faster than ever, through state-of-the-art global change and staffing solutions that scale resource mobilisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Help to build a vision that aligns with the organisation’s brand identity through research, customer feedback, and competitor analysis.
• Provide advice to executives on vital decisions that impact company, such as HR, product development, sales, tech, marketing, financial performance, and strategic planning.
• Offer input on procedures concerning ethics, services, risk management, and regulatory obligations.
• Attend in person/virtual quarterly conferences and meetings to contribute towards mission, policy, and programme discussions.

Quick tip: Create impressive job descriptions easily in our quick-and-easy CV Builder by adding pre-written job phrases for every industry and career stage.

Education section

After your work experience, your education section should provide a detailed view of your academic background.

Begin with those most relevant to Board Member jobs, such as vocational training or degrees. If you have space, you can also mention your academic qualifications, such as A-Levels and GCSEs.

Focus on the qualifications that are most relevant to the jobs you are applying for.

Hobbies and interests

Although this is an optional section, it can be useful if your hobbies and interests will add further depth to your CV.

Interests which are related to the sector you are applying to, or which show transferable skills like leadership or teamwork, can worth listing.

On the other hand, generic hobbies like “going out with friends” won’t add any value to your application, so are best left off your CV.

Creating a strong Board Member CV requires a blend of punchy content, considered structure and format, and heavy tailoring.

By creating a punchy profile and core skills list, you’ll be able to hook recruiter’s attention and ensure your CV gets read.

Remember that research and relevance is the key to a good CV, so research your target roles before you start writing and pack your CV with relevant skills.

Best of luck with your next application!

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NPR defends its journalism after senior editor says it has lost the public's trust

David Folkenflik

NPR is defending its journalism and integrity after a senior editor wrote an essay accusing it of losing the public's trust. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

NPR is defending its journalism and integrity after a senior editor wrote an essay accusing it of losing the public's trust.

NPR's top news executive defended its journalism and its commitment to reflecting a diverse array of views on Tuesday after a senior NPR editor wrote a broad critique of how the network has covered some of the most important stories of the age.

"An open-minded spirit no longer exists within NPR, and now, predictably, we don't have an audience that reflects America," writes Uri Berliner.

A strategic emphasis on diversity and inclusion on the basis of race, ethnicity and sexual orientation, promoted by NPR's former CEO, John Lansing, has fed "the absence of viewpoint diversity," Berliner writes.

NPR's chief news executive, Edith Chapin, wrote in a memo to staff Tuesday afternoon that she and the news leadership team strongly reject Berliner's assessment.

"We're proud to stand behind the exceptional work that our desks and shows do to cover a wide range of challenging stories," she wrote. "We believe that inclusion — among our staff, with our sourcing, and in our overall coverage — is critical to telling the nuanced stories of this country and our world."

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She added, "None of our work is above scrutiny or critique. We must have vigorous discussions in the newsroom about how we serve the public as a whole."

A spokesperson for NPR said Chapin, who also serves as the network's chief content officer, would have no further comment.

Praised by NPR's critics

Berliner is a senior editor on NPR's Business Desk. (Disclosure: I, too, am part of the Business Desk, and Berliner has edited many of my past stories. He did not see any version of this article or participate in its preparation before it was posted publicly.)

Berliner's essay , titled "I've Been at NPR for 25 years. Here's How We Lost America's Trust," was published by The Free Press, a website that has welcomed journalists who have concluded that mainstream news outlets have become reflexively liberal.

Berliner writes that as a Subaru-driving, Sarah Lawrence College graduate who "was raised by a lesbian peace activist mother ," he fits the mold of a loyal NPR fan.

Yet Berliner says NPR's news coverage has fallen short on some of the most controversial stories of recent years, from the question of whether former President Donald Trump colluded with Russia in the 2016 election, to the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19, to the significance and provenance of emails leaked from a laptop owned by Hunter Biden weeks before the 2020 election. In addition, he blasted NPR's coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

On each of these stories, Berliner asserts, NPR has suffered from groupthink due to too little diversity of viewpoints in the newsroom.

The essay ricocheted Tuesday around conservative media , with some labeling Berliner a whistleblower . Others picked it up on social media, including Elon Musk, who has lambasted NPR for leaving his social media site, X. (Musk emailed another NPR reporter a link to Berliner's article with a gibe that the reporter was a "quisling" — a World War II reference to someone who collaborates with the enemy.)

When asked for further comment late Tuesday, Berliner declined, saying the essay spoke for itself.

The arguments he raises — and counters — have percolated across U.S. newsrooms in recent years. The #MeToo sexual harassment scandals of 2016 and 2017 forced newsrooms to listen to and heed more junior colleagues. The social justice movement prompted by the killing of George Floyd in 2020 inspired a reckoning in many places. Newsroom leaders often appeared to stand on shaky ground.

Leaders at many newsrooms, including top editors at The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times , lost their jobs. Legendary Washington Post Executive Editor Martin Baron wrote in his memoir that he feared his bonds with the staff were "frayed beyond repair," especially over the degree of self-expression his journalists expected to exert on social media, before he decided to step down in early 2021.

Since then, Baron and others — including leaders of some of these newsrooms — have suggested that the pendulum has swung too far.

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New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger warned last year against journalists embracing a stance of what he calls "one-side-ism": "where journalists are demonstrating that they're on the side of the righteous."

"I really think that that can create blind spots and echo chambers," he said.

Internal arguments at The Times over the strength of its reporting on accusations that Hamas engaged in sexual assaults as part of a strategy for its Oct. 7 attack on Israel erupted publicly . The paper conducted an investigation to determine the source of a leak over a planned episode of the paper's podcast The Daily on the subject, which months later has not been released. The newsroom guild accused the paper of "targeted interrogation" of journalists of Middle Eastern descent.

Heated pushback in NPR's newsroom

Given Berliner's account of private conversations, several NPR journalists question whether they can now trust him with unguarded assessments about stories in real time. Others express frustration that he had not sought out comment in advance of publication. Berliner acknowledged to me that for this story, he did not seek NPR's approval to publish the piece, nor did he give the network advance notice.

Some of Berliner's NPR colleagues are responding heatedly. Fernando Alfonso, a senior supervising editor for digital news, wrote that he wholeheartedly rejected Berliner's critique of the coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict, for which NPR's journalists, like their peers, periodically put themselves at risk.

Alfonso also took issue with Berliner's concern over the focus on diversity at NPR.

"As a person of color who has often worked in newsrooms with little to no people who look like me, the efforts NPR has made to diversify its workforce and its sources are unique and appropriate given the news industry's long-standing lack of diversity," Alfonso says. "These efforts should be celebrated and not denigrated as Uri has done."

After this story was first published, Berliner contested Alfonso's characterization, saying his criticism of NPR is about the lack of diversity of viewpoints, not its diversity itself.

"I never criticized NPR's priority of achieving a more diverse workforce in terms of race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. I have not 'denigrated' NPR's newsroom diversity goals," Berliner said. "That's wrong."

Questions of diversity

Under former CEO John Lansing, NPR made increasing diversity, both of its staff and its audience, its "North Star" mission. Berliner says in the essay that NPR failed to consider broader diversity of viewpoint, noting, "In D.C., where NPR is headquartered and many of us live, I found 87 registered Democrats working in editorial positions and zero Republicans."

Berliner cited audience estimates that suggested a concurrent falloff in listening by Republicans. (The number of people listening to NPR broadcasts and terrestrial radio broadly has declined since the start of the pandemic.)

Former NPR vice president for news and ombudsman Jeffrey Dvorkin tweeted , "I know Uri. He's not wrong."

Others questioned Berliner's logic. "This probably gets causality somewhat backward," tweeted Semafor Washington editor Jordan Weissmann . "I'd guess that a lot of NPR listeners who voted for [Mitt] Romney have changed how they identify politically."

Similarly, Nieman Lab founder Joshua Benton suggested the rise of Trump alienated many NPR-appreciating Republicans from the GOP.

In recent years, NPR has greatly enhanced the percentage of people of color in its workforce and its executive ranks. Four out of 10 staffers are people of color; nearly half of NPR's leadership team identifies as Black, Asian or Latino.

"The philosophy is: Do you want to serve all of America and make sure it sounds like all of America, or not?" Lansing, who stepped down last month, says in response to Berliner's piece. "I'd welcome the argument against that."

"On radio, we were really lagging in our representation of an audience that makes us look like what America looks like today," Lansing says. The U.S. looks and sounds a lot different than it did in 1971, when NPR's first show was broadcast, Lansing says.

A network spokesperson says new NPR CEO Katherine Maher supports Chapin and her response to Berliner's critique.

The spokesperson says that Maher "believes that it's a healthy thing for a public service newsroom to engage in rigorous consideration of the needs of our audiences, including where we serve our mission well and where we can serve it better."

Disclosure: This story was reported and written by NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik and edited by Deputy Business Editor Emily Kopp and Managing Editor Gerry Holmes. Under NPR's protocol for reporting on itself, no NPR corporate official or news executive reviewed this story before it was posted publicly.

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